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  • 11-06-2017
  • Mathematics
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if you subtract the least integer from the greatest integer and divide the difference by 3 the quotient is 5

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irspow
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  • 11-06-2017
Let a and b be integers and b>a, then we can say:

(b-a)/3=5  now multiply both sides by 3

b-a=15

b=15+a

So there are infinitely many pairs of integers that satisfy the conditions given in the problem. For any value a, b will be 15 units greater.
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